Bulgaria vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.2% against 2.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 5.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.8% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Bulgaria or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 13.2% against 2.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/